Anyone who has been the parent of a three year old has heard this simple yet forceful declaration of ownership: “MINE!” It’s actually an important developmental milestone for children as they are…
Best. day. ever.
What was the best day of your life so far? Maybe the first thing that comes to mind is your wedding day or the birth of your first child or that time…
Happily ever after.
We are trained since childhood to enjoy a good story all the way until its happy ending. Whether it’s a fairy tale, a Disney movie, or a classic novel, once the guy…
Honey in the rock.
Oh how sweet, how sweet it is, to hear my darling niece Mady sing the song “Honey in the Rock” when she’s on the worship team! Do you think it’s important to…
New habits.
I have a love/hate relationship with this time of year. The holidays have ended, vacations have ended and an entire year of our lives has ended. Endings are melancholy and twinged with…
Connected.
Don’t you wish you could stay forever? My family and I went on a trip to Kauai last spring and it. was. amazing. Easily the highlight of 2022 and maybe my life….
Blessings and cursings and Christmas.
Jeremy and I like to read a special devotion during the weeks leading up to Christmas. We do something different each year. This year we picked a tiny little paperback called Joy…
Hark.
Hark. As in, Listen. Don’t let these words from Charles Wesley escape you this year. Listen to the words of the Christmas song which is urging us to listen to the words…
To don’t.
Well fams, it’s Thanksgiving week. Let’s take a quick inventory: How are we doing? People say, “the holidays are upon us” as if they are a burden as heavy as Santa’s over-stuffed…
Hard rest.
Resting is hard work! I don’t mean vegging out in front of the TV. That is not hard work. It’s the easiest thing in the world. But it’s also not actual rest––the…